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Rare Dinosaur Mummies Unveil New Insights into Prehistoric Life

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Source: The New York Times
Rare Dinosaur Mummies Unveil New Insights into Prehistoric Life
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Two well-preserved mummified Edmontosaurus fossils, discovered in Wyoming in the early 1900s, provide insights into the preservation process of dinosaurs, with one specimen found resting on its rib cage and dating back approximately 66 million years.

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  1. Two New Dinosaur Fossils Emerge From the ‘Mummy Zone’  The New York Times
  2. Wyoming dinosaur 'mummies' reveal a surprise: hoofed feet  Reuters
  3. Exceptionally Preserved 'Dinosaur Mummies' Reveal First-Known Reptile Hooves  ScienceAlert
  4. Dinosaur Mummies Are Clay Molds, Not Soft-Tissue Fossils, New Study Reveals  Scientific American
  5. Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives  WHIO TV

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